As of September 2015[update], the number of Syrians in Saudi Arabia is estimated to be around 449,000[2][3][4] and consists mainly of temporary foreign workers.

The Syrian Civil War forced millions to flee their homes in search of safety.

[8] The CIA World Factbook estimated that as of 2013[update], foreign nationals living in Saudi Arabia made up about 21% of the population.

The number of Syrians in Saudi Arabia (referred to as "Arab brothers and sisters in distress") was estimated to be at around 2,500,000[6] people in August 2015 and consisted mainly of temporary foreign workers.

[4] Saudi foreign ministry officials claim that the nation has received nearly 2.5 million Syrians since 2011.